Pedal holder



L.- W. LENDMEYER Nov l3,

PEDAL HOLDER Filed 00'5- 17, 1925 WITNESSES ATTORNEYS Patented No". 13-, 19128.

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Application filed October 17, 1925. Serial No. 63,154. v

This invention relates to improvements in pedal holders, and it consists of the construc-' pose of holding either theclutch or brake pedal in the depressed position so that such adjustment as can be made'only with said pedals in the depressed positions, will be facilitated. I

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear in the following specifica-' tion, references being had to the accompanyin drawings, in which-' *ig. 1 is a side elevation showing the tool in use upon a pedal, the automobile floor being shown in section, 1

Fig. 2 is a detail side elevation of the tool, the tube being slightly turned in relation to the expanding screw.

3 is a'vlew similar to Fig. 1 illustrating the use of a pedal extension when the tool is employed in connection with a vertical type steering hood.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view of the tool in Fig. 3, partly shown in elevation,

' Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of one of a pair of brackets to be used in conjunction with the tool, as more fully described below.

Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view illustrating the use of one of said brackets in holding the adjacent front wheel rigidly during brake and clutch adjustments.

As already briefly stated, the tool is intended for use in automobile garages, particularly for the purpose of holding either a brake or clutch pedal in the depressed position while adjustments are being made. Ordinarily, it requires a man to sit in the seat and push down on the pedal while another man makes the necessary adjustments. This arrangement has the disadvantage that a slight relaxation of the pressure upon the pedal throws the adjustment out, making the work of the man who does the adjusting uncertain to an extent. The improved tool makes it possible to hold the pedal down to any de ree of-pressure while one man does the adjusting.

In Fig. 1, the steering cloumn 1 is of the inclined type, the steering wheel 2 being in- ,7 clined in respect to the operator as a result- The pedal 3 is the brake pedal but, so far as the invention is concerned, might also be the V clutch pedal.

The toolas used in Fig. 1 consists of upper r TE (were PAT NT" O CE I and lower tubes 4 and 5, whichare separated or contracted in respect to'each other by means "of a rlghtand left expanding screw 6. g The screw has'a handle 7 by which it is conveniently turned. 'Stirrups 8 and 9 at the gage a portion of the steering wheel 2 and the pedal 3 as shown.

brake pedal. The result is that the brake pedal is depressed and is held depressed'until the pressure is relieved by reverse'turning of the screw. In order thatthe operator may.

"top and bottomof the respectivetubes eng- I c5 I Upon turning the expanding screw 6"in' the proper direction, the tubes' and 5 are made to push agalnst the hand wheel andthe one side of the slot 12 in which the main shank of the-pointer rides. Thepointer has a suitable swivel mounting at 13 upon the upper end of the screw 6.

\ In Fig. 3 the steering column 1 isof the vertical type. The steering wheel Qfoc'cupies the horizontal plane. The brake pedal 3 is therefore in a diflierent relationship to the steering wheel and it is not so convenient to apply thetool as in Fig. 1. -H0Wever, in

order that the tool may be applied, the lower tube 5 is provided with a lateral socket 14 into which the pedal extension 15 is screwed l (Fig. The pedal extension has a stirrup 16 which fits the top of the brake pedal. The

original stirrup 9 servesno purpose when the necessary adjunct which may be used in conjunction with the main tool, particularly vemployed particularly for holding the front wheels of. the automobile' The bracket is These bushings are used in Fig. 5 illustrates a novel, convenient, and

shaped into a hook at 18 so that itmay straddle the adjacent spring S of the automobile- An extension 19 of the arm 21 is intended to contact the brake casing C (Fig. '6) and thereby hold such casing together with the when jackedup and runmng free fiom. the

7 Weight of the vehicle- All lost motion'or 7 play of the steering wheel or front wheelsis stopped when a pair of'thebracliets is applied means of a bolt 22 which is insert-able in any one of a plurality of appropriately located holes. A set-screw 20, carried by the hook s. ntended te b nd a inst, the djat n edge-Qt the styl n to e d; the b a ket Pla e, e t I v v lllht QHeratwas' adil under t d In T moat fame i utomeb le con truc n, e

b ake Pedal 3 is lme directly ne w th.

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e trttabe 5. a amin -1 o the screw ,6 by means of the handle 7 will cause depression of the pedal 3s1'1bstantially in the same manner as was done in Fig. 1.

While theconstrnction and arrangement of the improved pedal holder is that of a genas stated. The extension 19 is adjustable by V erally, preferred form, obviously m0dificationsand changes may be made Without departing from theuspii it of the invention or the scope of the claims.

. I claim A e c of th tharat tt es tibed tom:- aris ng apei ub s adh w ga n er nally threaded bushing, tunnable right and iet g r aded rew ng ging he u h n nd; d PQSlBg he tub s i ax a alignm i'or vuse between a pedal and the steering heel; f n ang ly d spo ed: s ee g @01 ime, a Be t o min pa s f oa o h etabee and x ng herti f o laterally, and-"a xtension ed n-t eetk t ng di -Reset at an angle to the axis of said tubes tplfeilgll wheetotve t ca ly a Peda ndt e ing disposed steering eolumn 1 2. A pedal holder co nprisingfli tutf bnekle screw having oppositely thneadedends,

ngaging t ia ly ig ed? bular e b r to Whltht te the pp i ely etii sw e z rim and pedal e nbracing-stirrgaps, one of sai t-i p i e aXit -Hy elin d w h a attached to the end ofone tnbnlar member and the other of said stirrnpsb'e'inglaterally offset from the other of, said tnbulan members 7 a an a g h jt m LoUIs W. LINDMEYER. 

